Expectations and Perspectives About Infant Feeding of Their First Child Among Rural Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore expectations and perspectives related to infant feeding of their first child among rural women.

Design

Qualitative descriptive.

Setting

Rural women who were first-time mothers (N = 18).

Methods

We recruited participants from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children clinics and a nurse home-visiting program in a midwestern U.S. state. Using the construct of habitus, we developed an interview guide and used semistructured interviews to explore the expectations and perspectives of participants regarding infant feeding of the first child. We analyzed the transcribed interviews using content analysis techniques to identify overall themes.

Results

We identified four overarching themes and associated subth

SUBMITTER: Weston K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908956 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature